John Kelleher

Partner, Dispute resolution and litigation; property law., Carey Olsen

Work Department

Dispute Resolution and Litigation; Property Law.

Position

Partner and head of dispute resolution and litigation at Carey Olsen, specialises in commercial disputes.

His litigation specialisms include: public law and judicial review; law of contract; property law; planning law and general commercial litigation.

He is a recognised leader in Jersey contract law and Jersey customary law. The many high-profile cases he has acted on include Les Pas Holding Limited v States of Jersey; J.P.M.O. and TOP Produce Ltd v States of Jersey; Anchor Trust v Jersey Financial Services Commission; and Jersey Financial Services Commission v Cater Allen Trust Co Ltd and others.

In 2017-2020, John was President of the Law Society of Jersey.

Education

De La Salle College, Jersey; University of Warwick (1984 BA Hons History; 1991 PhD); City of London University (1990 MA Law); Université de Caen (1993 Certificate d’Etudes Juridiques Françaises et Normandes).

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